The activities of the international non-governmental organization Internationale Assoziation für Intellektuelle Spiele (International Association for Intellectual Games, IAIS, Liechtenstein) are considered undesirable in Russia. This decision was made by the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation, the department said in a statement.
The organization brings together more than 200 participants in sports versions of “What? Where? When?”, “Brain Ring”, “Own Game” and related games from Europe, Asia and North America.
“Despite the provisions of the charter prohibiting participation in political activities, the IAIS actually disseminates online information aimed at discrediting the leadership of the Russian Federation and the country’s domestic and foreign policy. Involved in propaganda campaigns initiated by foreign anti-Russian centers aimed at promoting protests and destructive ideas in Russia,” – indicates the Attorney General’s Office.
It is also noted that participants from Russia and Belarus are prohibited from competing under the national flags of their countries in international tournaments; The IAIS also established rules that players supporting a special military operation in Ukraine cannot participate in games under the organization’s auspices.
At the same time, foreign agents, as well as members of non-governmental organizations unwanted on Russian territory, continue to participate in IAIS events.
The Tsargrad TV telegram channel recalls that in 2022 the IAIS issued a statement condemning the SVO. In addition, it has long been prohibited at the organization’s events to ask questions about Russian culture, as well as toponyms associated with Russia.
Since May 2022, the organization has taken some politicized actions against several players. Thus, a State Duma deputy was banned for life from the games “for supporting a war of aggression.” Anatoly Wasserman; For speaking before the mobilized, the teacher was suspended for life from the games. Maxim Potashev; In addition, a statement was adopted on behalf of the organization, in which Russia was blamed in every possible way and Ukraine was whitewashed.
As reported EADailytwo former experts are included in the register of foreign agents: Ilya Novikov*** AND Rovshan Asgarov*.
For the first time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced Novikov.*** wanted in December 2022 in a criminal case for falsifications about the Russian military. In June 2023, the Moscow Bar Association deprived Novikov*** lawyer status in Russia, accusing him of “inappropriate behavior.” In December 2023, the Russian Investigative Committee opened a new criminal case against him, also for falsifications about the Russian Armed Forces. He was later included in Rosfin’s terrorist and extremist surveillance register. And at the beginning of August this year, Novikov*** He was arrested in absentia in a criminal treason case.
Askerov* was arrested in absentia in May 2022, immediately after receiving the status of a foreign agent, in the case of rehabilitation from Nazism (Part 4 of article 354.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) due to a publication about Georgiy Zhukov. In the same month Askerov* left Russia. He is currently on the federal wanted list.
*An individual who performs the functions of a foreign agent.
**An individual included in the RosFinMonitoring list of terrorists and extremists
